Notes From Nurse Cindi

Illness Policy

In order to control the spread of contagious illnesses throughout the schools, please regard the following policies:

Fever - Any temperature greater than 100.0 requires the student to be kept at home until his/her temperature remains below this range for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications (Tylenol, Advil).

Vomiting - The student must be kept home until 24 hours after the last vomiting episode.

Skin Conditions - Any open or draining area of the skin must be kept covered. Some rashes may indicate that the student has a contagious illness (strep throat, chicken pox, etc.) that requires him/her to stay home from school.

Antibiotcs - Any student with an infection or illness requiring treatment with antibiotics should be kept at home until he/she has been taking the antibiotic for 24 hours.

Communicable illness - Such as chicken pox, mumps, measles, etc. are reportable by state law. Therefore, please notify the school if you believe your student has such an illness.